The Hamilton Inn

"This crowd-pleaser anchors the Hamilton Park neighborhood. The cozy bar and restaurant offers plenty of indoor and outdoor seating. Go here for oysters, burgers, pierogies, lobster rolls, chicken Parm, and perhaps best of all, brunch. — MM" - Robert Sietsema, Melissa McCart

"Eating a big burger or an even bigger crispy chicken salad at the bar inside this Jersey City tavern still isn’t possible, but their sidewalk seating is a very good stand-in for the time being. For proof and more information on their patio hours, check out their Instagram." - hannah albertine, nikko duren, matt tervooren

"Like Hamilton Pork next door, which is from the same people, Hamilton Inn is offering pickup or delivery on its menu all day long. Instead of BBQ, this American spot focuses on bar food, like very good burgers and wings, or a French dip sandwich made with filet mignon." - matt tervooren

"Like Hamilton Pork next door, a BBQ spot from the same people, Hamilton Inn is offering outdoor, as well as walk-in-only indoor seating every day. There are only a fraction of the usual number of tables in the wood-clad dining room, and there are partitions between ones that are still there, but some things about this American spot will feel familiar, like great burgers and wings, along with $1 oysters until 10pm on Wednesdays." - matt tervooren

"On weekends when the weather’s nice, you’re guaranteed to see two things in the brownstone-filled neighborhood of Hamilton Park: parents taking their kids to the playground, and crowds standing outside Hamilton Inn waiting for their brunch reservation.  Menu highlights include their cornbread french toast (three perfect, lightly charred squares topped with cinnamon butter and homemade blackberry jam) and their eggs benedict (though you can't go wrong with the Inn Burger, either).  Make a reservation in advance, and try to max out your party at four people, as space is limited in the L-shaped interior. If you’re too popular for that, take your big group of friends to Camp Hamilton, an enclosed outdoor space on the side of the building that has an airstream bar and picnic tables. And if you’re craving BBQ, head over to Hamilton Pork, a kind of Mexican-influenced, Texas barbeque spot from the same team that’s right next door." - matt tervooren, nisha vedi pawar, kendal nicole lambert